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White Patch With Grey Hair Growing In The Area Below Chin. Recommend
Iam male, 25 years old. I started shaving a few months back. My mom saw a white patch below my skin. I didn't take it seriously that time. Now around 1 and half month back , grey hair started to grow in the specific area. S now I have a white patch with white hair grwoing on that specific area below my chin. I would like to know what exactly I am dealing with. Why it happened, and what can I do to cure it as soon as possible.
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Fri, 15 Nov 2013
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Hi white patch along with grey hair can be vitiligo vulgaris.grey hair indicates vitiligo is from deeper area.it can be cured by placentrex gel in the morning and closol cream in the night .use of oral steriods for a short period can cure the condition.if no response add tacrolimus ointment in the night.if still no response go for punch grafting
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